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[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Hehe... I'm hoping for a stable ICS release too to drive me through from now till July!

I'm gonna be real busy soon with exams :(

The best thing about my phone is I got it dead cheap too :p

I got it for a 12 month contract for £25 a month... and the phone just cost me £14.99 :D

Also I got £50 quidco cashback, and under my dad I got 40% of total price NHS discount :D

For that I get a decent amount,

300 minutes, 1000 texts and 1GB data...

All that and the phone cost around £210 in total after all the discounts :D

I'm chuffed with the deal and best thing, its only 12 months!!

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Sent from my HTC Desire S
[HTC Desire S] outsidetown:
Good deal!

I'm on £21 a month with O2, til next August :\

Ah well, I love this phone, the form factor is perfect (I really don't like big phones) and stable ICS is getting closer every day. It's probably best to wait now, but really, I couldn't recommend it higher.
[HTC Desire S] goatimus:
I been with vodafone so long i got it for 10 quid a month with 200 mins 500 texts and 40 quid for the phone but for 24 months:(
[HTC Desire S] forcefreak:
I always check mobile phones on GSM Arena's Phone Finder

You can see and filter all hard facts about actual models, rumoured and upcoming phones.
[HTC Desire S] f0xy:
Get a Sensation XL
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Why? Not much of a difference

If you were to invest the money for a XL, you may aswell get the XE for the same price, and much much better

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Sent from my HTC Desire S
[HTC Desire S] Asddsads98:
I suggested you wait for a few more months. There might be a "HTC Desire S II", who knows? ;)

Sent from my AGM reaper drone using a WiFi-less laptop
[HTC Desire S] taleks77:
You can wait for a few months or a few years. But now DS is one of the best. IMHO.
[HTC Desire S] gefilus:
Its not the best it good, but its no more a high end device. Desire s is more stile and usability, excellent build quality and perfect screen for one hand use. Hardware is old but it still is dem good and can competite with others.
[HTC Desire S] euqiddis:
Thanks all, i think im gonna wait, my contract finishes next month, so I might go for a a short term sim only deal, and see what is available.

Though having looking at the htc sensation, i like that aswell, hopefully a good cheap contract comes out on that.
[HTC Desire S] taleks77:
That's what i wanted to say. In Russia DS the third most popular.
[HTC Desire S] Paulst30:
I came from a Desire to a Desire S and i really think it was the best move so far. It's so good in fact that i think i'll go SIM only in the summer when my contract is up. It just looks like a mini sensation really. Stick Endymion on it and there you go :)
[HTC Desire S] euqiddis:
the Galaxy W is now also on the list, supposdley better then the desire S specs wise....
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Keep in mind the W will have far less Dev support and custom ROMs

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Sent from my HTC Desire S
[HTC Desire S] :
htc desire s is the best lowe it
[General Questions and Answers] qoqodqo:
I am trying to instal CyanogenMod 7.2 but all the time it writes "E:Can't make /tmp/update_binary", "Instalation aborted" - WHY? :(

Also I did try to instal another CM's (like CM7, CM9, NIGHTLY etc.) with no luck, still this error.

I did flash these ones with no luck at all of instaling CyanogenMod:

2.3.4 v4.5.1-128 - no success

2.3.4 v4.5.3-109 nandroid walter79 edition - no success

...still I get that "E:Can't make /tmp/update_binary" - any solution to this, please? :(
[General Questions and Answers] The-Captain:
Sounds like something is corrupt. I would uninstall recovery and reflash. This will possibly fix it. Hope this helps!

Please hit the thank you button if i helped!
[General Questions and Answers] qoqodqo:
I guess too that there is something corrupt but how to competly erase internal memory to be empty a ready for fresh new sbf? I mean not to overwrite old stuff but to make clean isntall, like in PC when you FORMAT HDD ans start installing clean system?
[General Questions and Answers] vieose:
Phone? Maybe you should flash a Shipped Rom and try than again :)
[General Questions and Answers] AliR2:
Redownload rom

open zip file with winrar and test it , if there isnt any error install it from recovery

make sure u have some free space in phone , it it wont again change rom (or re install) then try
[T-Mobile LG G2x] C0dy:
Well, to start off the new year right, my original G2x stopped sending/receiving SMS messages under any circumstances, whether it was on wifi, 4G, Edge, or GPRS. I unrooted it and got a new SIM card, still have the same issue (according to the person at the T-Mobile store, I had a "2G SIM card in a 4G phone.") They suggest a whole new phone, and I agree.

One day later with overnight shipping, I get my new G2x, and the first thing I notice is the LG branding in place of the T-Mobile branding. Ignoring that, I turn on the phone only to see dead pixels everywhere, I don't understand how they could have even sent this one out. I call up customer care and they make me go through the whole troubleshooting procedure, and they decided to send me another one. They also told me if this next one had problems, they'd send me a replacement phone of a different model.

So I'm getting a new G2x sent to me tomorrow. I hope this next one works just fine, or I'll have to get a new phone. Also, what replacement phones do they usually offer for the G2x?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Milton515:
I have been through this process, I'm on my third G2x and CC told me if I ha e anymore problems with my G2x then they will give me a different phone.e... When I asked what them replacement model would be the CC Rep told me they could only exchange it for the Sidekick 4G and I told them I would just deal with the G2x and any problems it my have
[T-Mobile LG G2x] g2uzer:
yea they offer me a sidekick 4g as well, straight up told them no thanks lol, and also i got a replacement that only says "LG" in the front and not tmobile
[T-Mobile LG G2x] lotherius:
Guess they got tired of people trading in just for the Sensation 4g.... disappointing.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] FatalityBoyZahy:
All of my warranty exchanges have been great! My most recent one had the LG Logo as well. I made a thread about it last month. No problems except a bit of screen bleed.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] C0dy:
Thought I'd follow up on my original post. Got my new G2x in the mail, and it's much better. The screen is flawless (no bleeding!), and it was obviously brand new, it still had the original plastic covering on the screen and buttons. Still has the LG branding, but I think I'll live. Overall, a good experience from T-Mobile.

Sent from my MIUI G2x
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slappnuttzz29:
i hate tmobile first off i got my refurb g2x for 45 bucks and a gaurentee and lifetime warrenty that my sreen wouldnt break crack or fail. long story short my screen broke and the hassle began. tmobile said the insurance would replace it. insurance said it would be 140 to replace it. i love the phone hate the company second time i got robbed
[T-Mobile LG G2x] C0dy:
What kind of insurance did you have on the phone? I had premium handset protection.

Sent from my MIUI G2x
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Nomnomnomoron:
Are we even calling the same Tmobile CC?

I warrantied my phone twice... long story short, I ended up returning both of the replacement phones. They ending up putting me on a tracking list and told me to call back within a few weeks. I called back today and they told me to call LG and let them deal with it. Are you calling another Tmobile customer service number that I don't know about? :mad:
[T-Mobile LG G2x] abhinav333:
Plz can anyone explain me in detail how to claim warranty.

I stay in india.I Brought it from USA (Dont have international warranty )Do i have to send back my phone to usa(my sis stays there) !

-->Is it possible to claim warranty without producing the old phone (If this is possible than i dont need to send my phone back)?

I went through the warranty claim page of LG ,but im unable to figure it out what to do plz help me!

Reason for warranty claim :My Mobile stopped at 4% during update ! (I did all possible ways to get it back to normal stage , i was half successful as baseband was unknown )
[T-Mobile LG G2x] C0dy:
I'm calling 611.

Sent from my MIUI G2x
[T-Mobile LG G2x] g2uzer:
Got my replacement about a week ago and still having the same issues , phone picks up back round noise during a call more than my voice,so the other person cant understand what im saying .:mad: after about a 1hr with the rep, master reset(again) no market for 2 days and no memory card(he thinks this is the problem:confused:).... will see tomorrow when i call some one if its the same issue.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] N3xt2N0N3:
Do you guys restore the stock rom before you call?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] g2uzer:
yes i do:D

really easy by doing this method

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryGIv8KQVIE

and dont forget to delete EVERYTHING from the internal memory
[T-Mobile LG G2x] N3xt2N0N3:
Ok cool, I will give it a try
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tdizzle404:
the stock rom is 2.2.2 is that ok?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] C0dy:
Yep, I sent mine back as 2.2 and they didn't say anything.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tdizzle404:
well im unrooted but after flashing back to stock with one click I cant boot into stock recovery. will that be a problem? lol
[T-Mobile LG G2x] g2uzer:
On the g2x if you hold the power and down button, it should just do a master reset, it's not like HTC where it takes you to recovery (correct me if I'm wrong) but just to make sure your unrooted try to download and use a app that requires root:-)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tdizzle404:
Thanks! so it doesn't boot into a stock recovery mode to master reset,that's weird I could have swore it had a blue boot screen maybe im thinking of my galaxy.

BTW a little ot but im wondering if you know about mobile security from asurion is it free?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] MIKEFRRS:
A little late, i know

So I ordered the G2X last week from TMobile. First phone was a total BUST! As soon as i turned it on, it continued to reboot itself, when it finally was stable I rooted and ran CM7 but the phone continued to reboot itself :confused: Called TMobile, told them my phone was a Lemon, they didnt have me go through the reset bullcrap which i found out to be nice. They overnighted my new G2X, tuned it on and it reset itself twice. :eek: Oh jeez here we go again...but i turned it off charged it to full battery and let it sit for an hour, then used it. NO PROBLEMS since then. Call quality is amazing, super fast phone, everything is working! I use GPS daily, wifi daily. :D Here is my phone info if this helps maybe they fixed some issue or whatever, and this is different than other G2X's? IDK maybe it could help someone?

Model #: LG-P999

Android Version: 2.3.3

Baseband Version: M6600A-SCAUTNZ-2.0.9720T 1 [JUL 15 2011 10:00:00] MP:TRULGE_08.09.02R_MDM

Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9

Build Number: GRI40

Software Version: LG-P999-V21e
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Peesashiz:
Hey guys, sorry if this has already been answered somewhere else but I couldn't find it anywhere.

I bought a Galaxy Nexus a couple weeks ago and am loving it (except for battery life) and am interested in rooting it. But I have a few questions first:

1. What is the difference between unlocking the bootloader and rooting a phone. I know what unlocking a bootloader is, but I don't know much about rooting.

2. If I unlock and root, will I still be able to get updates from Google directly wihtout issues? Like, will I get the 4.0.3 update whenever it comes out even if I'm rooted?

3. Will my warranty be voided if I unlock the bootloader?

4. And if I do root it, what ROMs do you guys suggest I use? Which ones are the smoothest in performance and give the best battery life and customizations etc?

5. There is a new unlock/root tool made for the SGN, shown here: droid-life.com /2012/01/04/simple-galaxy-nexus-lte-rootunlock-and-unrootre-lock-tool-released/

Is it as effective as unlocking and rooting manually or does it have some drawbacks since it does everything for you automatically? BTW, thanks to whoever made that tool.

I know these are dumb questions but I'm new at this, so please bear with me. Thanks for any help in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joeykrim:
1) I have an app called All About Root which should answer the majority of all basic questions and even some advanced technical ones regarding root.

2) Yes, if you're still on stock and dont change/modify any of the stock apk/framework files. Once the OTA update finishes, root access will be removed and a stock recovery will be reloaded. Will have to fastboot flash the custom recovery back and set the permissions back on root (permissions are a topic in All About Root)

3) Depends on who is covering the warranty or another way to put it, who/where/how device was purchased.

5) I would always recommend learning the manual method. Once you load the android-sdk, which is needed for many customizations, the unlock is a simple command and learning adb/fastboot will be very useful in the future for most operations.

Hope that helps! I'm sure others will chime in with their opinions and experiences to cover any gaps I might have missed. Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] johantheolive:
1) Unlocking allows you to modify the kernel and flash custom roms. Rooting allows you root access to the OS. Root is the equivalent of an admin in windows, but in the context of android it gives you write access to the full device. Basically it allows you to access lower level system functions (ie droidwall is a gui for iptables which is a firewall).

2)My understanding is that if you unlock and root, you'll be running a custom recovery (clockwork). I'm not sure if that means you won't see the OTA or if it'll just revert to stock or it may not work at all. Perhaps someone else can explain, but frankly when you get to #4 I don't see any reason why OTA updates are relevant.

3) I think the bootload can be relocked so even if it does void the warranty it can be reversed. Whether or not they can tell that it has been unlocked I don't know, and if they wanted to find a reason to deny a warranty I'm sure they could find one whether or not it's unlocked. I'd be surprised if they denied it though since the nexus devices are important because they can be unlocked.

4) I've used Axiom pretty much since the day after I got my phone. Most of them are all the same 4.0.3 core just various modifications to 'improve' the experience. The one other rom I'd look at is kang's because it's based on CM9. Kernels are another issue from there - I've liked both leankernel and franco's. Note that you should check out the forums over at rootzwiki as their dev area seems more active than around here. The kernel is the main source of battery and performance boosts.

5) I would recommend attempting it manually. The most difficult part imo is getting the drivers installed and the device recognized by adb. From there it's just executing a single line to unlocked. Unlocking will wipe your data. I'll say it again...unlocking will wipe your data. I used superboot myself, but if you're going to a custom rom then getting root access is really only needed temporarily to get clockwork installed - any custom rom has root access already. Here's a link to superboot. I *think* you just execute it from your computer (its a batch file) and it will root the device for you. I'm not sure if it installs clockworkmod so the first thing you should do after booting is download rom manager and reflash recovery to be sure. Then you can use clockworkmod to move to a rom.

Happy flashing.
[Atrix 4G General] Runn3rLogic:
Hey guys, was trying to unlock Atrix 4G. i was flashing an unlockable bootloader and it failed and now it boots directly to fastboot. I have NO idea what to do. It seems like im wrecked at this point. I need big help, and I need it fast. Thank you. Please help me.
[Atrix 4G General] live4nyy:
Have you tried issuing the unlock commands in fastboot yet?
[Atrix 4G General] ltdanno360:
i need more info on what phone specs are

like at&t or canada or timbucktoo

it makes a difference but at this

time i would say use fastboot mode

and a pc in cmd to flash pudding
[Atrix 4G General] fkvx:
Is it only loading to fastboot or is it saying anything about no OS found?
[Atrix 4G General] Auxilium:
Sounds like the soft-brick portion of the procedure, my RSD failed (so it said) but actually went through. So you'll need to continue through with the next steps.

Open CMD, direct the directory to where you put the fastboot package on your C: (IE: 'cd c:\path\to\directory). Confirm you're in the correct path and didn't receive any errors and type in the command "fastboot oem unlock" It will reply a warning about breaking warranty, etc., and also a lengthy ID for your phone.

Now type 'fastboot oem unlock ####' where #### is your ID. And finally 'fastboot reboot'. Your phone will obviously restart and you can close out of the command prompt.
[Atrix 4G General] tacarat:
Try a linux live distro + linux sbf_flash

I had similar problems with my atrix. I ended up doing the following successfully.

1) Download a "live" linux distro. Damn small linux is a nice, fast, download. Ubuntu is fairly popular (I used Sabayon, but it doesn't really matter).

2) Boot into it.

3) Go to the International House of Pudding thread and download the linux sbf_flash program.

4) Follow the unlocking instructions.

5) Reboot back into windows and you're done.

I don't know why RSD_Lite didn't like my computer's hardware, but it didn't. I'm imagining you're in the same boat. This did get my atrix fixed, though. Make sure you flash CW romracer recover too.

Good luck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] khoadpham:
My SGS2 got a software update from t-mobile, and when i try to install it, it goes to the clock work recovery mod. How do i update my phone? Thanks for the help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shorty87:
I believe you need stock recovery to do the OTA update. If you're rooted, it's probably just better to grab one of the updated roms from the development forum and flash it. That's what I did instead of going through the hassle of un-rooting and updating.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pyraxiate:
Judging by the fact that you have CWM, I'm assuming you have a custom rom. If that's the case, you can prevent the update notices by using ANY root file explorer ( I use ES as its free on the market) and backup/delete both /system/app/ wssysync apk's. The nagging update will be gone ;-)
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Guys, for those who don't know how to get the newest Swype on the galaxy s2 with 50+ languages.

http://beta.swype.com/android/supported/

Maybe some of you tried to install the newest Swype from www.swype.com.

But it doesn't works because there is already a version of Swype installed.

1. Go to www.swype.com.

2. Register , it's for free.

3.you get an email with a link where you can download Swype installer. Maybe there stand that your phone is not compatible with Swype, then use the standard internet browser.

4.now you have to deinstall old Swype from your phone. First remove it with titanium backup then you have to remove libswypecore.so from /System/lib with root explorer or something like that.

5. Now install the Installer and Swype with over 50 languages.

6.Enjoy newest Swype, the swype version installed on samsung rom is not up-to-date, this Swype is updateable with swype itself.

Hit thanks , only if it is useful..
[Galaxy S II General] Prasad:
So you're aware that users here would most likely know about the Swype website. And you claim the reason they haven't updated swype is because there's swype already installed, the obvious implication being they have to uninstall the older version first (very easy ofcourse with Titanium Backup).

And the only constructive thought you have got to add to the matter is ^^ that ??

Oh, and I doubt the swype library needs removal.. I've done this several times. A new swype install (after uninstalling the old one) would simply overwrite the file... ;)
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Simply to install it without removing ,,libswypecore.so'' doesn't worked for me.

It works for you because you have cyonagen mod where swype is not preinstalled...
[Galaxy S II General] Prasad:
Hmm... that might be the case. :p
[Galaxy S II General] S0und_:
I did this one months ago, installed the newest swype beta, but something is really wrong about it. With the stock swype, word prediction was fine, but with the beta, it can't even predict a single word right. I tried to mess around with the settings, but nothing really changed. I forgot to mention that this "word prediction" problem occurred with hungarian language.
[Galaxy S II General] Idan73:
lol there's no way that regular apk install can overwrite /system library file.

Another way to install is to extract that library file from apk (cause its only a zip file anyways) and overwrite both in system/app and system/lib using rom manager.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Sure you have deleted libswypecore.so?
[Galaxy S II General] woodstock_ahem:
i dont think any file deletion is required to make beta swype work properly...

i have CF-rooted XWKL1.

uninstalled the pre-loaded swype via titanium backup...then installed swype beta as mentioned in OP...

no issues
[Galaxy S II General] jjkraak:
But I still get the message: In queue for downloading... When I want to download a language :(
[Galaxy S II General] IakobosJ:
Are you using ics? If so, it's a bug and it's known about.
[Galaxy S II General] arilsongomes:
An odd thing is happening to me. I can't download now the beta version with brazilian portuguese language. It appears that now, there is only english and spanish...
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Go to Swype, then language options, then manage language. There you can select what you want.
[Galaxy S II General] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Awesome, thanks for this.. cheers
[Galaxy S II General] onbacardi:
What's the version number?

Build number or date?
[Galaxy S II General] josepetit:
Nice guide thanks!!
[Galaxy S II General] Maths:
Is Polish language available ?

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Registration's free, but it takes forever to get the confirmation email from swype.

I registered over an hour ago and still no mail :-(
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Spam folder?
[Galaxy S II General] erickguedes:
I also get the message "In queue for downloading", even though I don't use ICS...
[Galaxy S II General] uzirox:
The same here... when I choose "download more language" (or something similar) it gets blocked with the circle rotating and nothing works...
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Have you tried to delete linswypecor.so ?
[Galaxy S II General] uzirox:
I've deleted it before installing the new one... and now the keyboard only works in "tap" mode. If I swype a word (even in english) it says: "Please try again" and nothing is show. Really weird.

/EDIT: Problem solved! Deinstalled using Titanium backup (not deleting the library). Reinstalled using the updater and now seems working perfectly in Italian.
[Galaxy S II General] erickguedes:
The next morning I tried again and it worked! :)
[Galaxy S II General] digirat:
if you reboot your phone, you can install new swype without deleting libswypecore.so
[Galaxy S II General] lethas:
Is Turkish language available ?
[Galaxy S II General] SupraN0va:
Yes.